The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has launched the first spacecraft that will speed across the solar system using a hybrid solar sail—one propelled partly by solar pressure, partly by traditional solar power.
Jun 7, 2010
Solar Sail Hybrid Launched from Japan
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has launched the first spacecraft that will speed across the solar system using a hybrid solar sail—one propelled partly by solar pressure, partly by traditional solar power.
Jun 6, 2010
Latest Financial Crisis, Banking crisis and Credit Crunch news from the UK and world - Telegraph
The collapse of Lehman Brothers helped trigger an economic and financial crisis that swept across the globe. One year on, Telegraph.co.uk looks back at an unprecedented 12 months.
Total Solar Eclipse – Tahiti
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Weather prospects for this event strongly favour Polynesia so our Total Solar Eclipse Tour will be based in Tahiti with observation from the islands of Anaa or Hikueru.
Weather prospects for this event strongly favour Polynesia so our Total Solar Eclipse Tour will be based in Tahiti with observation from the islands of Anaa or Hikueru.
Despite pressure, Israeli PM firm on Gaza blockade - Sunday, June 6, 2010 | 12:10 a.m. - Las Vegas Sun
Israeli forces seized a Gaza-bound aid vessel swiftly and without meeting resistance on Saturday, preventing it from breaking a naval blockade of the Hamas-ruled territory days after a similar effort turned bloody. GAZ807
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Greek Parliament Passes Austerity Bill | CommonDreams.org, Jun 06, 2010
The Greek Parliament has passed a crucial austerity Bill to raise taxes, cut pensions and attempt to stop national debt spiralling as thousands of protestors massed outside the building.
List of Universities and Colleges in UK, Top Best British University Reviews
You can find a UK university or college by browsing through the list of UK universities and colleges below. Each UK university or college profile contains reviews and videos by Indian students studying in the UK.
WORLD BIKE RIDE @ GREECE, Saloniki.org - Jun 06, 2010
t's time to put a stop to the indecent exposure of people and the planet to cars and the pollution they create. We face automobile traffic with our bodies as the best way of defending our dignity and exposing the vulnerability faced by cyclists and pedestrians on our streets as well as the negative consequences we all face due to dependence on oil, and other forms of non-renewable energy.
kathimerini.gr | Διεθνής Γυμνή Ποδηλατοδρομία στην Ελλάδα
Ζωγια Κουταλιανου
ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗ. Η ετήσια 3η Διεθνής Γυμνή Ποδηλατοδρομία στην Ελλάδα, με σύνθημα «STOP στην “άσεμνη” έκθεση των ανθρώπων του πλανήτη στα αυτοκίνητα και τη ρύπανση που προκαλούν», ήταν προγραμματισμένη για χθες το βράδυ στο κέντρο της Θεσσαλονίκης.
YouTube - Super Hero Crackdown - Hollywood Boulevard
AhNonOhMas — June 01, 2010 — HOLLYWOOD, Ca. - May 28th, 2010. At 6:55pm PT, police arrest costumed characters in front of the Kodak Theater on Hollywood Boulevard. The individuals that dress up in these costumes are not employed by any company, rather they receive tips from tourists for either taking pictures with them, or watching them perform. In Hollywood, there has been a history of arresting the costumed characters for reasons ranging from general fighting to aggressive panhandling.
Christchurch Music Update - June 2010 | christchurchmusic.org.nz
The latest Christchurch music news, events, competitions, jobs & gigs for June 2010!
Jun 5, 2010
IMF, World Bank Revise Loan Conditions
IMF, World Bank Revise Loan Conditions To Support Eastern Europe Through Crisis
Banks and Investors Both Rattled by European Debt Concerns
European debt concerns continued to weigh on investor sentiment today (Thursday) as rumors circulated that the European Central Bank (ECB) was planning an intervention into the continent's banking sector.
YouTube - Greenpeace activists violently attacked at sea
visionontv — June 05, 2010 — One activist was harpooned by a lance and severely wounded in an attack by tuna fishermen on a Greenpeace France action. The aim of the action was to release a catch of the gravely threatened red tuna fish.
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YouTube - Rachel Corrie ship is near Gaza ( COME ON IRELAND ! )
91177info — June 01, 2010 — The MV Rachel Corrie will go ahead with its attempt to deliver aid to Gaza despite yesterday's attack by the Israeli navy on Gaza-bound ship the Mavi Marmara.
YouTube - Pope on first 'pilgrimage' to divided Cyprus
AFP — June 04, 2010 — Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Cyprus on Friday on a three-day 'pilgrimage,' hoping for harmony between the rival Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities on the divided eastern Mediterranean island. This is the pontiff's first trip to a mainly Orthodox country and the first ever papal visit to Cyprus.Duration: 01:58
Pope On 3-day Visit To Cyprus - CBS News
(AP) PAPHOS, Cyprus (AP) - Greek Cypriot leaders made a blistering attack on Turkey for its occupation of northern Cyprus as Pope Benedict XVI began a pilgrimage to the divided island Friday bringing a message of peace to the region.
Today's News
TASB Publishes Memo:Tax Ratification Election Information and Timelines by Joe Smith - Good Morning - June 4, 2010
Freedom flotilla ship MV Rachel Corrie continues to head for Gaza | World news | The Guardian
MV Rachel Corrie, which was named after a 23-year-old American killed in Gaza in 2003, is still bound for Gaza. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA
Jun 4, 2010
Virgin Islands News
More hurricane news as the Colorado Forecasters announced their predictions of the Hurricane season.
Haiti News
The rain and winds signalling the start of Haitia TMs storm season are already taking a toll on the makeshift shelters housing people displaced by the January earthquake, and aid agencies warn that there could be worse to come.
Saipan Tribune
Fitial administration looks forward to future presidential visits to Marianas
President Barack Obama has postponed for the third time his visit to Guam, Indonesia and Australia set for this month, the White House confirmed yesterday. ....full story
Recreation, Leisure and Fun
Recreation, Leisure and Fun, Music, Dance, Hobbies, Arts, Entertainment, Hunting, Fishing, Skiing, Snowboarding, Bungee Jumping, Sky Diving, Hang Gliding, Rock Climbing, Canyoning, Play
Teaching with Technology Grants
This year's Teaching with Technology (TWT) grant program is for USC full-time faculty and offers grants for up to $10,000 each. These grants fund the development and pilot of a one- to three-week online active learning module and student assignment, with a preference going to undergraduate students, to be completed during a hypothetical crisis in which students would not be able to come to campus. In an actual emergency, students would complete the module's assignment outside of class and at a distance.
Greek Debt Crisis
Greek Debt Crisis: How Goldman Sachs Helped Greece to Mask its True Debt - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International
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| From left to right: Nicolas Sarkozy, French President, Georgios Papandreou, Greek Prime Minister and Angela Merkel, German Federal Chancellor and Europe's principal paymaster, at the EU summit in Brussels, March 25, 2010. |
Health ingredients and Natural ingredients China
Discover the only event in Asia that serves the rapidly growing health and natural ingredients industry. Natural ingredients (Ni) and Health ingredients (Hi) China will bring visitors to Shanghai from around the world in 2010, driven by the overwhelming global interest in health and natural ingredients.
Report condemns swine flu experts
Trio of scientists who urged stockpiling had previously been paid, says report
Upcoming Movies
Walt Disney Pictures will be releasing a new poster / billboard for upcoming Tron Legacy film every month in the lead up to the film’s December release.
News — swissnex Bangalore
Mohit Agarwal is the winner of the TOPtoTOP Global Climate Solution Award. He will participate in a camp in Switzerland vom 1-20 August 2010 working together with the other winners from Japan, Chile, Indonesia and China on topics of climate change. Mohit is a third year student in electrical engineering at IIT Delhi and a passionate mountaineer. Congratulations Mohit!
IMF to Send Staff Mission to Athens, Jun 04, 2010
Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A. - Cosmote
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Benedict to Make First Papal Visit to Cyprus - News
(RNS) Pope Benedict XVI's overseas travels typically involve vast crowds of adoring Catholics, often squeezed into sports stadiums or public venues for large-scale Masses. Read more:
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